incurred

[in-kurd] / ɪnˈkɜrd /

VERB

bring upon oneself

Synonyms

STRONGEST

acquire arouse earn obtain provoke

STRONG

catch contract draw gain get induce

WEAK

be subjected to bring down on expose oneself to meet with

Antonyms

STRONGEST

forfeit lose

STRONG

discourage miss misunderstand pass push

Example Sentences

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Still, I relied on credit to get me by at times and incurred credit-card debt when I wanted to buy more than I could afford.

From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026

Anything left, Hivernat added, helps pay down the half-a-million dollar debt incurred from opening the restaurant.

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026

Which explains the recycling of the Artemis I heat shield, despite the charring incurred, albeit with a modified re-entry approach intended to reduce the stress on the module.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

It raised concerns he may have incurred an injury serious enough to rule him out of Tottenham's final six games as they battle to avoid relegation.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

All he could think of was Pollard’s injuries, incurred on his horse.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand